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Woods Village development community meeting | The Homepage

Community members divided over the need for housing versus preserving tree canopy and stability of the hillside By Juliet Martinez...

How to vote with a criminal record in Pennsylvania | The Homepage

By Addy Lord Every state can have different requirements for voting with a criminal record, which can make it confusing to fully...

Self-directed education, part 3: Structure and self-direction | The Homepage

By Maggie Bogdanich and Jason White-Wiedow Thanks for continuing to read our series on self-directed learning. This time we want to look...

In memoriam: Robert V. Vavro Jr. | The Homepage

By Juliet Martinez Robert Vavro Jr., husband of Hazelwood Initiative founding board member Lisa Vavro, died on August 25 at the age of...

Republican Eugene Bokor faces off against Dem Barb Warwick for Dist. 5 council seat | The Homepage

By Juliet Martinez The District 5 city council race has narrowed to two main contenders: Republican nominee, Eugene Bokor of Lincoln...

Hazelwood Initiative September community meeting highlights | The Homepage

Know your housing rights; Pitt Community Engagement Center; saving on your light bill By Juliet Martinez Megan Confer-Hammond from Fair...

Half of Hazelwood homes repaired by Hazelwood Initiative and Rebuilding Together Pgh | The Homepage

Message from Hazelwood Initiative, publisher of The Homepage Hazelwood Initiative's "Development Without Displacement" strategy has three...

Deer are cute, but they destroy gardens and can even cause landslides | The Homepage

By Juliet Martinez At the District 5 Democratic candidate forum in September, a question about how they would deal with deer infestation...

Should you keep Narcan in your first aid kit? This pharmacist says yes. | The Homepage

By Juliet Martinez By Juliet Martinez Allegheny County lost 719 people to drug overdose in 2021, according to county health department...

Special feature: District 5 Democratic city council candidates' Q&A | The Homepage

We invited reader questions for the District 5 council seat candidates on the Hazelwood Initiative Facebook page. Here are three of the...

Calls for safer streets follow death of child in Glen Hazel | The Homepage

By Juliet Martinez The calls for traffic calming from Hazelwood and Glen Hazel residents grew louder and more anguished after 6-year-old...

September housing briefs | The Homepage

Pittsburgh and Hazelwood real estate data show home prices are skyrocketing By Ed Nusser For years, advocates, organizers, and affordable...

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